On Tap in the Capital, April 25

SENATE CONSIDERS ABORTION, CHILD WELFARE: The Senate will hold a floor session and is expected to take up a wide range of issues, such as a bill (HB 1047) that would place additional restrictions on abortions. Also, the Senate is slated to consider a proposal (SB 1666) that would overhaul the state's child-welfare system. Legislative leaders have made a priority of improving child welfare after a series of deaths last year because of abuse or neglect. (10 a.m., Senate chamber, the Capitol.)

HOUSE DEBATES PENSIONS, HEALTH CARE: The House will hold a floor session and could vote on a proposal (HB 7181) that would revamp the Florida Retirement System. The issue, a priority of House Speaker Will Weatherford, is designed to shift more employees into a 401(k)-type plan. The House also could vote on a sweeping health-care bill (HB 7113) that would ensure disputed trauma centers remain open, grant more authority to nurse practitioners and seek to boost the use of telemedicine. (10:30 a.m., House chamber, the Capitol.)

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ETHICS COMMISSION TO MEET: The Florida Commission on Ethics will consider cases from various areas of the state, including Ocala, Homestead, Fort Myers, Marathon, Pasco County, Okeechobee County and Citrus County. (8:30 a.m., Florida Parole Commission, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee.)

KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE PUSHED: Rep. Jose Felix Diaz, R-Miami, and Rep. Mike Hill, R-Pensacola, are expected to be among the speakers during a news conference urging the White House to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. (8:30 a.m., fourth floor, outside the House chamber, the Capitol.)

SCOTT DIALS UP JOBS: Gov. Rick Scott will take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Verizon's Lake Mary Finance Center Building and make what his office describes as a "jobs announcement." (10:30 a.m. 899 Heathrow Park Lane, Lake Mary.)